Solar planning permission relaxed in Scotland

[Fueltheburn]

I have just read an article about the relaxation of some planning permission laws in Scotland.
The most interesting of these to me is that the maximum square metre for a ground mount system without requiring planning permission has been upped from 9 m2 to 12 m2.

[Mart]

That's excellent news. In Wales*, my ever so long planned ground mount would involve 4 panels of 1.1m by 2.1m, so slightly exceeding the 9m2 and the 3m on a side rule. Of course, popping them on the also planned 'ladder store' should be OK.

What has the 3m on any side rule be changed too?

*We also have a silly ASHP rule, requiring PP if any part of the unit is within 3m of a boundary, whereas it's 1m in England.

[Joeboy]

Glad to hear that. Is this a recent change? I ask as PP restrictions were dialed back a couple of years back?

[Ken]

Is this area in the plane of the panels or horizontal ?

[Joeboy]

Found this.
https://www.energylivenews.com/2024/06/ ... top-solar/

[nowty]

Not for domestic it seems , but just do the Joeboy Bootroom or the Nowty Ladder Store, then its a building and can be big as you like.

"Alongside rooftop installations, free-standing solar panels within the curtilage of non-domestic buildings (up to 12 square metres) are now permitted, with relaxed restrictions for solar canopies."

[Ken]

I have just read an article about the relaxation of some planning permission laws in Scotland.
The most interesting of these to me is that the maximum square metre for a ground mount system without requiring planning permission has been upped from 9 m2 to 12 m2.

Alongside rooftop installations, free-standing solar panels within the curtilage of NON-domestic buildings (up to 12 square metres) are now permitted, with relaxed restrictions for solar canopies.

[AE-NMidlands]

I have just read an article about the relaxation of some planning permission laws in Scotland.
The most interesting of these to me is that the maximum square metre for a ground mount system without requiring planning permission has been upped from 9 m2 to 12 m2.

Alongside rooftop installations, free-standing solar panels within the curtilage of NON-domestic buildings (up to 12 square metres) are now permitted, with relaxed restrictions for solar canopies.

But it's a good question: does the restriction apply to the panel are or the horizontal plane?

[Fueltheburn]

I always assumed it was the face of the panels and not the footprint. If it was the footprint, I would set mine up near vertical

Domestic will likely follow the commercial in this I would think....maybe a half a year behind if we are lucky.

I will put them down anyway. It's not like someone will be around with a tape measure anytime soon.

[Joeboy]

I always assumed it was the face of the panels and not the footprint. If it was the footprint, I would set mine up near vertical

Domestic will likely follow the commercial in this I would think....maybe a half a year behind if we are lucky.

I will put them down anyway. It's not like someone will be around with a tape measure anytime soon.

Good man!